School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) was 2,047 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Marshall Islands, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, male in Marshall Islands is 2,047, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Marshall Islands peaked at 2,750 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 999, in 1970.
That places Marshall Islands 193rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 999 | — |
| 1971 | 1,057 | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 1,105 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 1,139 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 1,176 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 1,168 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 1,154 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 1,145 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1,145 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,173 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1,221 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 1,317 | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 1,419 | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 1,504 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 1,567 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 1,612 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1,660 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 1,709 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 1,782 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 1,890 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 2,001 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 2,098 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 2,170 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 2,230 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2,300 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 2,391 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 2,477 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 2,550 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 2,610 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 2,667 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 2,725 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 2,750 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2,745 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,703 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2,632 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2,532 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 2,402 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 2,251 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 2,110 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 2,024 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 2,021 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,089 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 2,160 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 2,200 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2,222 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,056 | -52.5% |
| 2016 | 1,058 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,052 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,027 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2,106 | +105.1% |
| 2020 | 2,111 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,107 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,107 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,093 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 2,062 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 2,047 | -0.7% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 2,047 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 126,160, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 2,047 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48,107, 4% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Marshall Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +105.1% | 1,027 | 2,106 |
| 2015 | -52.5% | 2,222 | 1,056 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,126 | 999 | 1,176 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,568 | 1,221 | 1,890 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,349 | 2,001 | 2,667 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,487 | 2,024 | 2,750 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,699 | 1,027 | 2,222 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,088 | 2,047 | 2,111 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 190 Saint Lucia 2,570 compare
- 191 Aruba 2,102 compare
- 192 Curacao 2,093 compare
- 194 Grenada 1,787 compare
- 195 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,606 compare
- 196 United States Virgin Islands 1,531 compare
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 407 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 269 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 461 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 469 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,009 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,369 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.143 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, male in Marshall Islands?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Marshall Islands was 2,047 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,750 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 999 in 1970.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Marshall Islands ranks 193rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release